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Location | |
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Capital city | Minsk |
State | Presidential Republic |
Coin | Belarusian Ruble (BYR) |
Area | 207,600 km2 |
Population | 9,589,689 (2015 estimate) |
Language | Belarusian, Russian |
Calling Code | 375 |
Internet TLD | .by |
Time zone | (UTC 2) |
THE Belarus (Belarusian: Белару́сь) is a country in the east Of Europe
At a glance
Appropriate visit period
Languages
The official languages of Belarus are Belarusian and Russian.
Areas
Important cities
- Minsk (Мінск).
- Brest (Brust).
- Polatsk (Polish).
- Γόμελ (Гомель).
- Γρόδνα (Grodna).
- Mogilyov (Магілёў).
- Vitebsk (Ві́цебск).
Additional tourist destinations
- Mir. In the village is the homonymous castle which is a world heritage site
- Neswitz. And the castle in the town of Neswicz is a World Heritage Site
- Belovezhskaya Puja National Park. Wooded area on the border with Poland
How to get there
By air
By train
By road
By boat
How to move
What to see
Entertainment
Transactions and purchases
Cost
Local cuisine
Local drinks
Tourist infrastructure
Studies
Job opportunities
Stay safe
Health and precautions
Respect local customs
Communications
The dialing code in Belarus is 375.